TABLE 1.
Summary data | Four ILD centres combined | |
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Total cases discussed | n | 456 |
Number of virtual MDMs | n | 72 |
Median number of cases per MDM | n (IQR) | 6 (5–7) |
Number of internal cases | n (%) | 245 (53.7) |
Number of external cases | n (%) | 211 (46.3) |
Median number of attendees per MDM | n (IQR) | 20 (15–22) |
Total number of ILD specialist nurses in attendance | n | 11 |
Total number of training doctors in attendance | n | 36 |
Diagnoses | ||
IPF | n (%) | 153 (34.5) |
CTD‐ILD | n (%) | 57 (12.8) |
HP | n (%) | 39 (8.5) |
Idiopathic NSIP | n (%) | 13 (2.8) |
Unclassifiable | n (%) | 74 (16.2) |
No ILD | n (%) | 16 (3.5) |
Other | n (%) | 104 (22.8) |
Abbreviations: CTD, connective tissue disease; HP, hypersensitivity pneumonitis; ILD, interstitial lung disease; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; IQR, interquartile range; MDM, multidisciplinary meeting; NSIP, non‐specific interstitial pneumonia.